Archive of entries posted on 15th March 2011

In 2009, I had the opportunity to be involved in an effort known as the Quadrennial Fire Review. Here is an excerpt from the final report explaining what the effort is about. The Quadrennial Fire Review (QFR) is a strategic assessment process that is conducted every four years to evaluate current mission strategies and capabilities …

I know there are those of you out there who can never have enough beetle info (especially Colorado beetle info) so here you are. Here’s a link to the report itself. Colorado: Beetle-kill a catalyst for dramatic forest changes Posted on March 15, 2011 by Bob Berwyn Subalpine fir will replace lodgepole pines as the …

All those on this blog share a deep and abiding love for this Earth and its creatures. Today, let us hold those folks working at the power plant in Japan in our thoughts and/or prayers. That they may have courage and strength, That they may be creative, That they may be inspired, That they may …

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Virtual Book Club- Moon and the Nautilus Shell

Virtual Book Club for Dan Botkin's The Moon and the Nautilus Shell can be found here.

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